Chimney cleaner

Abstract

A chimney cleaning apparatus for the removal of soot from chimneys and flue pipes. The apparatus includes permanently installed brackets, pulleys and cords and an adjustable frame supporting a sandbag scraping means and a soot collection bag attached to said frame for each cleaning. The apparatus functions upwardly and downwardly using the cord and pulley system, such that the operator may clean the chimney from its interior base opening.

I claim: 
     
       1. A chimney cleaner for scraping the soot from the interior sidewalls of a chimney comprising: an open frame of generally rectangular shape contoured to fit the interior dimensions of the chimney;   an upward sloping lip secured to said frame and extending to its outer perimeter edges;   a sandbag secured between the base of said frame and said upper lip, and extending around the outer peripheral edges of said frame; a portion of said sandbag extending outwardly beyond said lip and frame to define a scraping surface;   a soot collection bag secured to the underside of said frame; and means to raise and lower said chimney cleaning apparatus vertically within a chimney.   
     
     
       2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said frame further includes four side segments forming its perimeter and each of said perimeter segments further comprises: two extensible sections;   a slot in one of said sections;   a screw hole and screw to adjust the length of said perimeter segments.   
     
     
       3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sandbag further includes: a zippered opening at one end for the insertion of sand.   
     
     
       4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said soot collection bag is detachable from said frame. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means to raise and lower said chimney cleaning apparatus comprises: a bracket permanently secured to the top of said chimney;   a first pulley secured to said bracket centrally;   a second pulley secured to the corner sidewall of said chimney;   a tube extending vertically downward from said second pulley along the vertical corner of said chimney to its base opening;   a third pulley at the base of said tube;   a pull cord extending from outside the base of said chimney, through said third pulleys, through said tube through said second and first pulleys to a central junction point of said frame;   said junction point cords being secured to said frame through eyelets.   
     
     
       6. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a cord secured to the base of said soot bag for pulling said soot bag downward, said cord being looped for connection to said pull cord.